threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
fishing gear; fishing tackle
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
guidance; leadership; leading the way
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
to be perturbed; to be agitated
migratory bird; bird of passage
guess; conjecture; surmise
geomagnetism; terrestrial magnetism
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
grasp; catch; understanding
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit; traveling outfit
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
underground; subterranean
horse gait; way of walking (e.g. in martial arts, etc.)
to join together; to combine; to join up
to speak; to say; to vocalize
senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member